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Title: Mackerel recipe
Post by: metlhead on August 08, 2022, 08:41:43 AM
Got into a lot of mackerel of of Westport this weekend. Kept a few for salmon and crab baits. Anybody eat them, and best way to cook? Plenty of ideas online, but hey, even moon snails have recipes.
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: Stein on August 08, 2022, 09:44:47 AM
I eat them at Sushi bars, unfortunately no idea what else to do with them.  Shrimp seem willing to climb into pots after them.
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Post by: CP on August 08, 2022, 10:11:01 AM
Crab bait.
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: NRA4LIFE on August 08, 2022, 10:14:01 AM
Yup, trade them all for crab.
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: Remnar on August 08, 2022, 06:06:06 PM
 Years ago me and a buddy were getting into them . Popular opinion was they are no good , but we are never ones to shy away from trying things .
Most times its a picky person that wont eat belly meat off of a Chinook and or care and preparation .

Anyway we took a couple and bled them really well and then into ice . Then did them "Mediterranean" style rubbed with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Then a piss hot grill .

They weren't the BOMB but definately edible . Strong tuna taste . We didnt keep anymore as we had Chinook,Coho, ling, and rockfish piling up .

I dont fish salt much anymore but I would givem a go again if given the chance .
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: metlhead on August 08, 2022, 07:50:40 PM
Gonna try em. Sure hit like a freight train. Coulda swore most were kings at first. About 4lbs average size
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: Remnar on August 08, 2022, 08:19:04 PM
 Yep we thought the same thing . A 4lber fights like a 10 lb chinook  :chuckle:
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Post by: spin05 on August 10, 2022, 01:01:59 AM
Them are great Halibut bait.  Shoulda froze a few dozen
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: metlhead on August 10, 2022, 07:10:29 AM
I've so much bait piled up. They are a great salmon bait. Cut into small strips on hootchies and spinners. I ground one up for filling superbaits.
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: Angus on August 12, 2022, 02:22:17 PM
Them are great Halibut bait.  Shoulda froze a few dozen

Don't know what type of mackerel are being caught here but a few years ago guiding in SE Ak I got into a bunch of Atka Mackerel and sent a couple down while halibut fishing, our herring and octopus got hit within a minute or 2 of hitting bottom, the mackerel didn't get touched, soaked them about 20 minutes then switched out to the good bait.  :twocents:
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: dilleytech on August 13, 2022, 02:43:09 PM
They are great. Their meat is very similar to tuna. I have heard they are great smoked. The time I ate them I just pan fried them.
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Post by: JJJ on August 21, 2022, 11:27:46 AM
We breaded and deep fried chunks while fishing in Ilwaco a few weeks back... It was excellent!
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: metlhead on August 21, 2022, 02:12:20 PM
Well, I found they are simple to clean and when grilled make excellent mak-melt sandwiches. They will be going into the cooler from here on out.
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Post by: birddogdad on August 30, 2022, 02:26:50 PM
east coast i canned in tomato sauce, was excellent especially smaller tinker macks
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Post by: Bullkllr on August 30, 2022, 02:32:12 PM
Well, I found they are simple to clean and when grilled make excellent mak-melt sandwiches. They will be going into the cooler from here on out.

I'd like to hear more about those excellent mak-melt sandwiches.
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: metlhead on August 30, 2022, 03:28:05 PM
Grill just like you'd tuna. Cheese, lettuce, bacon and maters.
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: James on August 30, 2022, 03:38:02 PM
We got into a big ball of them a few years ago just west of neah bay and loaded up.

Tried them a bunch of different ways, but I think my favorite was smoked in a brine with dill and minimal sugar.

Fried, baked, sautéed, was all good. 


If I run into them I will definitely try to plug the boat!
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: Bullkllr on August 30, 2022, 04:03:36 PM
Grill just like you'd tuna. Cheese, lettuce, bacon and maters.

 :tup:
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: birddogdad on September 08, 2022, 03:20:13 PM
2 weeks back filled a 55qt cooler with them out there...
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: dilleytech on September 19, 2022, 08:28:00 AM
We got into a big ball of them a few years ago just west of neah bay and loaded up.

Tried them a bunch of different ways, but I think my favorite was smoked in a brine with dill and minimal sugar.

Fried, baked, sautéed, was all good. 


If I run into them I will definitely try to plug the boat!

Kinda like tune there’s no limit of them right?
Title: Re: Mackerel recipe
Post by: metlhead on September 19, 2022, 03:11:10 PM
Unless it is rap. I can only handle about 2 minutes of that stuff.
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